Question

Visual Basic 6 split to string array

Asked by: DennisPost

Hi,
I need to load a string array from a single recordset field that contains vbCRLFs in VB6.
The idea is to break down these rs fields into lines so that I can create a neat plain text email with the information next to each other. (Don't know HTML yet)

So far I have this:
 'InStrCount counts the amount of specified delimiters from a certain position
'Rsado is the name of the recordset

            Dim bytI As Byte
            Dim bytSplits As Byte
            Dim strMN(15) As String
            Dim varMN(15) As Variant

            bytSplits = InStrCount(rsado!MN, vbCRLF, 1) + 1            
           
            For bytI = 0 To bytSplits
                strMN(bytI) = Split(rsADO!MN, vbCrLf, bytI, vbTextCompare)
            Next

This code keeps returning "runtime error 13 Type mismatch".
I have read a few articles and check out other code, none have the answer I need.
It does work if I use a variant array, but I can't see the information in the array. So I don't know if it's working or not.

Thanks

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2007-06-25 at 04:27:37ID22655243
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Answers

 

by: Devil666Posted on 2007-06-25 at 04:33:57ID: 19354756

hi there,

the following should be
strMN = Split(rsADO!MN, vbCrLf, bytI, vbTextCompare)

that would populate your entire array, you dont need the for loop.

to view it,

Dim i as int

For i = 0 to UBOUND(strMN)
msgbox strMN(i)
NEXT

hth

 

by: DennisPostPosted on 2007-06-25 at 05:11:40ID: 19354912

Hi Devil666, (Nice name :-) )

When trying your code I get "compile error: can't asign to array".
Remember i'm only using VB6

 

by: Devil666Posted on 2007-06-25 at 05:18:26ID: 19354949

thanks...

i think its

dim strMN() as variant

strMN() = Split(rsADO!MN, vbCrLf, bytI, vbTextCompare)

it has been sometime since i used vb6


can you Dim strMN() as Array??

 

by: Devil666Posted on 2007-06-25 at 05:21:14ID: 19354967

ok,

maybe i got it.

tried a bit in ASP

Dim strMN As String
strMN = Split(rsADO!MN, vbCrLf, bytI, vbTextCompare)

and then do the for loop i gave you earlier


 

by: DennisPostPosted on 2007-06-25 at 05:26:17ID: 19355002

Nope, can't dim strmn() as array
using the variant array your way didn't work either.
Also strMN() = Split(rsADO!MN, vbCrLf, bytI) didn't work

The variant array did work when using the loop, but the message boxes are empty.
            Dim varMN(15) As Variant
            bytSplits = InStrCount(strTemp, "*", 1) + 1
            For bytI = 0 To bytSplits
                varMN(bytI) = Split(rsADO!MN, vbCrLf, bytI, vbTextCompare)
            Next
            For bytI = 0 To UBound(varMN)
                MsgBox strMN(bytI) '!!!! returns empty messageboxes
            Next

 

by: twardPosted on 2007-06-25 at 05:27:25ID: 19355008

Try:

Dim splitMN() as string

splitMN = Split(rsoADO!MN, vbCrLf, -1, vbTextCompare

 

by: Devil666Posted on 2007-06-25 at 05:28:14ID: 19355014

the code is....i hope

DIM strMN AS String
Dim i as int

strMN = Split(rsADO!MN, vbCrLf, bytI, vbTextCompare)

For i = 0 to UBOUND(strMN)
 msgbox strMN(i)
NEXT

 

by: DennisPostPosted on 2007-06-25 at 05:31:59ID: 19355031

No go guys.
Both of your codes returns "compile error: can't asign to array".

 

by: Devil666Posted on 2007-06-25 at 05:33:34ID: 19355040

hmmm....

strMN = Split(rsADO!MN, vbCrLf)


after this i give up....now i know why i moved away from vb6

 

by: twardPosted on 2007-06-25 at 05:38:02ID: 19355064

Post the code as you have done it, because I use split here all the time without a problem!

 

by: DennisPostPosted on 2007-06-25 at 05:44:11ID: 19355090

Devil666,
No go. Same error.

tward,
I just cut 'n' pasted your code.
strMN = Split(rsoADO!MN, vbCrLf, -1, vbTextCompare)

 

by: Devil666Posted on 2007-06-25 at 05:45:24ID: 19355095

have you tried using something other than vbcrlf???

does it work then???

 

by: GrahamSkanPosted on 2007-06-25 at 05:45:32ID: 19355097

Don't size the array in the Dim

tward's (with a closing bracket added) code should work OK

 

by: DennisPostPosted on 2007-06-25 at 05:46:11ID: 19355100

I am looking into this function:
http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=789

 

by: Devil666Posted on 2007-06-25 at 05:46:46ID: 19355102

i think you would need to use the CharIndex of the line feed.

CHAR(13).....i think.

but that is only if the vbcrlf is the problem

 

by: DennisPostPosted on 2007-06-25 at 05:51:03ID: 19355123

tward was right. I óverlooked how he dim the string array.
Thanks for pointing that out Graham!

            Dim strMN() As String
            strMN = Split(rsADO!MN, vbCrLf, (bytI - 1), vbTextCompare)            
            For bytI = 0 To UBound(strMN)
                MsgBox strMN(bytI)
            Next

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